Lexington, TN Demographics
A map of Lexington's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 6,085 | 76.5% |
Black | 1,037 | 13.0% |
Multiracial | 413 | 5.2% |
Hispanic | 308 | 3.9% |
Asian | 64 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 49 | 0.6% |
Lexington, Tennessee had a population of 7,956 in 2020. It was 76.5% White, 13.0% Black, 0.8% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lexington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Lexington is the 78th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Lexington's White Population
6,085 residents of Lexington identify as White, or 76.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Lexington slightly larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Lexington is ranked #409 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lexington is less White than neighboring Wildersville (87.6% White), Chesterfield (94.5% White), Parker's Crossroads (79.9% White), Huron (89.7% White), and Darden (96.7% White).
Lexington's Black Population
1,037 residents of Lexington identify as Black, or 13.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lexington roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Lexington is ranked #74 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lexington is more Black than neighboring Wildersville (1.2% Black), Chesterfield (0.7% Black), Parker's Crossroads (10.2% Black), Huron (8.6% Black), and Darden (0% Black).
Lexington's Asian Population
64 residents of Lexington identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lexington roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Lexington is ranked #137 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lexington is more Asian than neighboring Chesterfield (0.4% Asian), Parker's Crossroads (0.4% Asian), Huron (0% Asian), and Darden (0% Asian). Lexington is less Asian than neighboring Wildersville (1.2% Asian).
Lexington's Hispanic Population
308 residents of Lexington identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lexington roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Lexington is ranked #156 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lexington is more Hispanic than neighboring Wildersville (0.6% Hispanic), Chesterfield (1.8% Hispanic), Huron (0% Hispanic), and Darden (0.5% Hispanic). Lexington is less Hispanic than neighboring Parker's Crossroads (5.6% Hispanic).
Lexington's Native American/Other Population
49 residents of Lexington identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lexington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Lexington is ranked #183 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lexington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wildersville (0% Native American/Other), Chesterfield (0.4% Native American/Other), and Darden (0% Native American/Other). Lexington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Parker's Crossroads (1.4% Native American/Other), and Huron (1.7% Native American/Other).
Lexington's Multiracial Population
413 residents of Lexington identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lexington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Lexington is ranked #75 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lexington is more Multiracial than neighboring Chesterfield (2.2% Multiracial), Parker's Crossroads (2.5% Multiracial), Huron (0% Multiracial), and Darden (2.7% Multiracial). Lexington is less Multiracial than neighboring Wildersville (9.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.